Kirill Pivovarov discusses in a two-part blog series how museums and retail stores are influencing each other to create a better visitor experience. Special thanks to Paul Conder for contributing his retail insights. From the outside looking in, museums and retail stores don’t seem to have much in common—museums are shrines to art, culture and […]
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The refurbished Torre Europa is a glimpse into Madrid’s global appeal With a GDP growth rate far outpacing the rest of the EU, Madrid is aiming to position itself as an increasingly attractive place for global companies to operate, particularly in a post-Brexit world. Torre Europa, an iconic 1980s skyscraper which completes a two-year extensive […]
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Technology is moving at the speed of light, but are consumers starting to push back? Claire Propsting explores the latest research and what it means for brands trying to engage on digital channels. Our country is divided, and not just by politics—by technology. On one side of the aisle, there are people who walk, work […]
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Chicago recently adopted legislation that is both reactive and predictive regarding transit-oriented development, but what will the resulting rapid shift in urban dynamics mean for us in the future? Like any dense metropolis, Chicago has developed housing and neighborhoods around transit stops for decades, and for decades, the zoning codes mandated parking at varying levels […]
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How retail’s focus on brand authenticity, heritage and education are transforming workplace design Think of the last store that wowed you. The things you loved about it, whether you realize it or not, stem from deep brand authenticity, engaging spaces and a seamless education on the space and its products. In our workplace practice, CallisonRTKL’s […]
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How virtual reality and radical collaboration are transforming the way we design healthcare facilities. In today’s healthcare environment, the patient room is more important than ever. As the setting where a patient spends a large part of their hospital stay, the layout, function, and comfort of the room are critical to both the healing process […]
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If the rumors are true (they aren’t) and traditional retail is dead (it isn’t), then what has taken its place? What is getting us out of the house, off our sofas and into the public square? Food and events centered around dining and cuisine are the new social driver bulldozing the commercial landscape. But these […]
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Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach explores wellness factors, flexibility and the good and the bad of workplace evolution. Health and wealth: As more people become interested in workplace wellness, we’re starting to see increases in biophilic design. […]
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CRTKL’s Jared Lange discusses the OPEX team’s visit to Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital With recent policy changes, China has experienced a healthcare boom and is growing at a rapid pace. The total number of hospitals has significantly increased over the last decade from approximately 18,700 in 2005 to about 27,600 in 2015.[1] That being […]
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A new year is knocking on our door and nobody is any closer to knowing where healthcare in the United States is heading. The repeal of the ACA? A legislative new frontier? Insurance giants being gobbled up by retailers? Well, no one said it’d be easy. CRTKL Vice President Eric Dinges has been monitoring the […]
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